University of Wisconsin–Madison

Gallery

This gallery displays case studies showcasing novel PREFIRE perspectives on the Earth system.

Terra / MODIS True Color composite image of Alaska from 2026-02-16

event: December 5, 2025 to January 10, 2026

PREFIRE provides a unique far-infrared perspective on a long cold snap in Alaska and northern Canada

NOAA-20 VIIRS True Color image of Typhoon Yagi on 4 Sept 2024

event: September 5, 2024

PREFIRE overpass of a super typhoon reveals the dynamic spectral and spatial variability in infrared radiation emitted by tropical cyclones

NOAA-21 VIIRS Band I5 brightness temperature over Antarctica, 2024-08-04

event: August 4, 2024

Extreme temperatures in August 2024 produced the most emitted radiation measured by PREFIRE over the East Antarctic Plateau in winter